Construct validity, causality, and policy recommendations: The case of high performance work practices systems

Human Resource Management Review

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 157-160

  Gerhart, Barry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 84859920140     PISSN: 10534822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrmr.2011.12.002     Document Type: Note

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